Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by Revs89.2

Another update from www.icetimehockeysw.com in an interview with Coach Powers. ASU will play a series at Holy Cross. They will open the season at home vs. UMass Amherst (first weekend in Oct.). ASU has 34 D-1 games scheduled and 1 exhibition. Last year we had 30 D-1 games, 2 D-2 and 4 exhibitions. So an improvement again in year 3 (second full D-1 season).

Go Devils!

Appreciate the info, and I'm glad to read you're having a full D-I schedule. I guess it's good news for you that there are three conferences with an odd number of teams, as the bye weeks would allow you to have some games in February. I expect Penn State and some of the Hockey East matchups will take place around then.

Are we sure it's a full series vs. Air Force and Colorado College, and not one of the typical four-team semi-round-robins that they do with Denver?

It looks like the WCHA alternates the last week's home between "travel rivals". I assume it's safe to fill those in, so I will.

Also the whole WCHA schedule, as far as opponents and sites, should mirror the 2015-16 schedule. The only difference is with the four single series opponents. The two you played at home in 15-16 will be road trips and the two you traveled to will be home series. The final regular season series should be UAA v Alaska, Bemidji/Minnesota St, UAH/BG, Ferris/LSSU and NMU & MTU in a home & home.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by FlagDUDE08

Appreciate the info, and I'm glad to read you're having a full D-I schedule. I guess it's good news for you that there are three conferences with an odd number of teams, as the bye weeks would allow you to have some games in February. I expect Penn State and some of the Hockey East matchups will take place around then.

Are we sure it's a full series vs. Air Force and Colorado College, and not one of the typical four-team semi-round-robins that they do with Denver?

It is two games at both places, one in October I think and the other later in the season. But I don't know the order. The Air Force series is the return for them coming to ASU last year. And yes, the odd numbers certainly help. In the interview I referenced, the coach mentioned it was easier to schedule games through February this time because there was more time. As with the previous schedules we were just taking what was left over.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by davyd83

Also the whole WCHA schedule, as far as opponents and sites, should mirror the 2015-16 schedule. The only difference is with the four single series opponents. The two you played at home in 15-16 will be road trips and the two you traveled to will be home series. The final regular season series should be UAA v Alaska, Bemidji/Minnesota St, UAH/BG, Ferris/LSSU and NMU & MTU in a home & home.

Here would be Bemidji State's schedule:

Four games with:
-Mankato
-Huntsville
-Alaska
-Lake Superior
-Ferris

Two games at home with:
-Anchorage
-Northern

Two games on the road with:
-Bowling Green
-Michigan Tech

Non-conference games:
-Two with Air Force
-Two at Princeton
-Home and Home with Duluth
-Home and Home with North Dakota

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by davyd83

Also the whole WCHA schedule, as far as opponents and sites, should mirror the 2015-16 schedule. The only difference is with the four single series opponents. The two you played at home in 15-16 will be road trips and the two you traveled to will be home series. The final regular season series should be UAA v Alaska, Bemidji/Minnesota St, UAH/BG, Ferris/LSSU and NMU & MTU in a home & home.

Thanks. I have the gist of opponents in WCHA now, as I already marked this year as "year 1" in the ENTER INFO HERE tab which helps me with that ordering. Still trying to figure out NCHC and AHC, and obviously HEA is doing something completely different now. The dates of games, aside from the final week, was something I could not determine from looking at a previous year, as 14-15 and 16-17 did not look to match up.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by Revs89.2

It is two games at both places, one in October I think and the other later in the season. But I don't know the order. The Air Force series is the return for them coming to ASU last year. And yes, the odd numbers certainly help. In the interview I referenced, the coach mentioned it was easier to schedule games through February this time because there was more time. As with the previous schedules we were just taking what was left over.

Sounds good. I didn't think you'd be stuck with the Colorado Almost-an-Invitational-but-Not-Really series, but wanted to make sure. They usually have done that with an eastern team. Did the interview have the full schedule, or just the little bits and pieces? I didn't see a link to a specific video, just the main site.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by FlagDUDE08

Sounds good. I didn't think you'd be stuck with the Colorado Almost-an-Invitational-but-Not-Really series, but wanted to make sure. They usually have done that with an eastern team. Did the interview have the full schedule, or just the little bits and pieces? I didn't see a link to a specific video, just the main site.

If you are on the main page, go over to the left and there is a link for ASUs D1 program (the info is over the past two interviews). This site covers everything from NHL to club. The operator does as nice job as we don't get much coverage in this market.

But to save you time, in my posts here on this thread, I have given pretty much everything that is on there. There was not more specifics. It sounds like the Las Vegas tourney will be announced soon. The interview said that would be the first week in January.

I will be attending the banquet next week and will let you know if I hear more. Just happy to have ASU in the discussions! Thanks for your efforts!

I know that Miami is going to BGSU for 2 games.
Last year when BG agreed to play 2 in Oxford to help Miami out, instead of the usual home and home, Bergeron said it was done with the agreement that Miami would be coming to BG for two games in 2017-18.

Bowling Green's non-conference schedule seems to be looking like:
H/H with Michigan State, Ohio State, and Western Michigan.
2 Home with Miami.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Sounds like SLU will have Michigan and Penn St, UML and Providence at home for single games with Clarkson. SLU also going to Grand Forks for 2 games with their trip to Wisconsin.

Probably only the NoDak series is new info, but that's a heavyweight schedule.

That will complete North Dakota's opponents.

Although I'm sure you meant the trips were both away, I don't think they can do it on the same trip unless school isn't in session due to NCAA regulations, and the only place that happens is across the new year.

Although I'm sure you meant the trips were both away, I don't think they can do it on the same trip unless school isn't in session due to NCAA regulations, and the only place that happens is across the new year.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Rumor on reddit regarding St. Cloud's OOC

BC will visit the Brooks Center for the first time in October. SCSU will travel to Princeton for the first time. Fairbanks will fly down for a pair. And in-state rivalries still remain with two home-and-home series vs MN and MSUM.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Here is what I have heard but not seen yet:

Bemidji with Duluth, home and home, October 13 and 14
Air Force at Bemidji, October 20 and 21
Bemidji and North Dakota, home and home, January 12 and 13
Bemidji at Princeton unknown at this time (Thanksgiving or New Year's?)

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by beaverhockeyfan

Here is what I have heard but not seen yet:

Bemidji with Duluth, home and home, October 13 and 14
Air Force at Bemidji, October 20 and 21
Bemidji and North Dakota, home and home, January 12 and 13
Bemidji at Princeton unknown at this time (Thanksgiving or New Year's?)

BC will visit the Brooks Center for the first time in October. SCSU will travel to Princeton for the first time. Fairbanks will fly down for a pair. And in-state rivalries still remain with two home-and-home series vs MN and MSUM.

Interesting, thanks. Can't ever recall the Nanooks making a trip to SCSU.

I don't think it's a super well kept secret that we are going to play an extra two games against UAA as a non-conference series (presumably home and home). My guess is that would happen in early October, replacing Anchorage's Kendall Classic tourney, but I don't know for sure.

Re: 2017-18 Schedules Thread

Originally Posted by FlagDUDE08

Happen to know which team is home first on each of those?

Nothing that I have heard. If I had to guess, the Duluth series would be in Bemidji on Friday and in Duluth on Saturday since they were the opposite this year. My gut tells me Bemidji on Friday and Grand Forks on Saturday, but that is just my gut. Maybe Bemidji will get the Saturday game since the Beavers were in Grand Forks for two last year?